Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson announced the âWar on Povertyâ during his first State of the Union speech. Under the Obama administration, however â five decades, countless unconstitutional federal welfare programs, and more than $20 trillion later â poverty levels remain largely unchanged even based on official numbers, and dependence on government has reached unprecedented new heights.

In reality, Americansâ economic fate is far worse than even bogus government statistics would suggest. Even more troubling is that analysts say the trends look set to accelerate as Washington, D.C., intensifies its failed efforts to supposedly achieve âvictoryâ in the âwarâ while the Federal Reserve conjures ever greater quantities of currency into existence....

it's nice to know that a few of you, do realize--even if it is true--the national motto isn't, "Greed Works!"

This short video, Shields and Brooks on debt limit drama, addressing economic inequality from the PBS news hour, with Mark Shields and David Brooks is interesting on their take on the Republican position of debt limits, poverty, and Obamacare. of course, they didn't pass up some comments about Canadian senator from Texas, Ted Cruz. . I always find these gentleman interesting, even when I don't agree with everything I say. Also some observations on the Tea Party.

Every fine line being for the Lord to judge, but it is certain that entire governments, businesses, and church organizations think to feed well off of the multitudes going on food and drink binges, undisciplined gambling, substance abuses, paying fines and filling courts and jails, lust for riches, etc. Therefore cruel and unfair hoaxes must needs abound.

get real wrote:none of you have ever been in want or dirth, i can tell by the lack of human compassion when asked to share what you have with those less fortunate ... i do not lottery, drink alcohol, own a cell phone, the shelter is so substandard that i have been maimed by it, i cant even get glasses let alone medical, as all of the teeth rot out of my head (i only have the front ones) i can assure you i beg God and Jesus for you to get whats coming to you fat selfish whom God has blessed to try you in giving to the actual poor, and to seek the actual poor out, remember you will be asked this when you come before God ...im talking about the actual poor, not those that the grubberment has deemed as "protected species"

none of you have ever been in want or dirth, i can tell by the lack of human compassion when asked to share what you have with those less fortunate ... i do not lottery, drink alcohol, own a cell phone, the shelter is so substandard that i have been maimed by it, i cant even get glasses let alone medical, as all of the teeth rot out of my head (i only have the front ones) i can assure you i beg God and Jesus for you to get whats coming to you fat selfish whom God has blessed to try you in giving to the actual poor, and to seek the actual poor out, remember you will be asked this when you come before God ...

im talking about the actual poor, not those that the grubberment has deemed as "protected species"

Unprofitable Servant wrote:In 2010, the top 1 percent of tax returns included 18.87 percent of all adjusted gross income and 37.38 percent of all federal individual income taxes paid. The top 5 percent earned 33.78 percent of income and paid 59.07 percent of taxes, and the top 10 percent earned 45.17 percent of income and paid 70.62 percent of taxes.http://taxfoundation.org/article/what-do-americans-really-pay-income-taxesThe bottom 50% paid less than 3 percent.So, the upper 10% of income workers ARE PAYING 70% of taxes (but earning less than 50% of income) that the government receives. Somehow, Jim from Lincoln and liberal democrats, and liberals in Germany, think they aren't paying their fair share. By stats FROM THE IRS it looks like if we are strictly speaking about "fair share." (Jim's terminology)then it is the lower 50% that are not paying their fair share and the "super rich" that paying an "unfair" burden of the taxes to the government.

Amazing isn't it,we have the fattest and most well off "poor" in the world who have their food,clothing,shelter Beer,drugs,cell phones and lottery tickest paid for by those they hate and ridicule the most and it's still in their eyes not "fair"

Jim Lincoln wrote:...It's about time the Super-Rich start paying their fair share in taxes, since

In 2010, the top 1 percent of tax returns included 18.87 percent of all adjusted gross income and 37.38 percent of all federal individual income taxes paid. The top 5 percent earned 33.78 percent of income and paid 59.07 percent of taxes, and the top 10 percent earned 45.17 percent of income and paid 70.62 percent of taxes.

So, the upper 10% of income workers ARE PAYING 70% of taxes (but earning less than 50% of income) that the government receives. Somehow, Jim from Lincoln and liberal democrats, and liberals in Germany, think they aren't paying their fair share. By stats FROM THE IRS it looks like if we are strictly speaking about "fair share." (Jim's terminology)then it is the lower 50% that are not paying their fair share and the "super rich" that paying an "unfair" burden of the taxes to the government.

Jim Lincoln wrote:---On the Way Down: The Erosion of America's Middle Class from which, "While America's super-rich congratulate themselves on donating billions to charity, the rest of the country is worse off than ever. Long-term unemployment is rising and millions of Americans are struggling to survive. The gap between rich and poor is wider than ever and the middle class is disappearing." while this may have been written 3-1/2 years ago, unfortunately, things haven't changed except for what the super-rich control, (Oh, for you who are still in the Middle Class, take a look at How you can cope with âmiddle-class crunch It's about time the Super-Rich start paying their fair share in taxes, since nbcnews.com/health/rich-people-more-likely-cheat-behave-badly-research-Rich people more likely to cheat, behave badly, research findskick the Greedy Old Party out!Oh, if it wasn't the War on Poverty programs we have 2X the people in poverty.

Funny how John Y who believes what he says is called a troll, right Jim? But you are an RC critic, so you get a pass.

Your man's goal, as is any leftist's goal, is to dismantle the middle class. Doing well at it, too.

Jim Lincoln wrote:Well, UPS, I could read Der Spiegel, then, the title explains it all, [snip] On the Way Down: The Erosion of America's Middle Class, from which, "While America's super-rich congratulate themselves on donating billions to charity, the rest of the country is worse off than ever. Long-term unemployment is rising and millions of Americans are struggling to survive. The gap between rich and poor is wider than ever and the middle class is disappearing." while this may have been written 3-1/2 years ago, unfortunately, things haven't changed except for what the super-rich control, (Oh, for you who are still in the Middle Class, take a look at [snip].It's about time the Super-Rich start paying their fair share in taxes, since [snip] Rich people more likely to cheat, behave badly, research finds, kick the Greedy Old Party out!

Oh, if it wasn't the War on Poverty programs we have 2X the people in poverty.

Don't you find it absolutely AMAZING, Jim, that there are MORE millionaire Democrats in Congress than there are Republican?

Don't find it also absolutely AMAZING that the gap between the rich and poor has GREATLY increased under your political "Pope" Obama? After 5 years of Obama, one would think the gap would have DECREASED!

Well, UPS, I could read Der Spiegel, then, the title explains it all, On the Way Down: The Erosion of America's Middle Class, from which, "While America's super-rich congratulate themselves on donating billions to charity, the rest of the country is worse off than ever. Long-term unemployment is rising and millions of Americans are struggling to survive. The gap between rich and poor is wider than ever and the middle class is disappearing." while this may have been written 3-1/2 years ago, unfortunately, things haven't changed except for what the super-rich control, (Oh, for you who are still in the Middle Class, take a look at How you can cope with âmiddle-class crunchâ ).

Jim Lincoln wrote:You mean I'm the only one, that doesn't fall for all the right wing propaganda on various topics and have to look up the material for you fellows? ...

You consider the extreme left wing NY TImes and its basic class warfare propaganda to be a neutral source? Then you also quote an organization founded by a former cabinet member for Jimmy Carter. Two extreme ultra-liberal sources.

You need to start reading people like Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams . I believe Hillsdale College offers free econ 101 courses on line, you should give them consideration. Even though you despise the Heritage foundation, I would venture to say it is NOT because you have taken time to read their materials. Honestly, you might even do better with leftist leaning Brookings Institute

Jim Lincoln wrote:You mean I'm the only one, that doesn't fall for all the right wing propaganda on various topics and have to look up the material for you fellows? I have to admit that John Birch Society's mouthpiece....the Germany of the 1930s,... "Tell a lie long enough and people will start believing." e.g. The attack on the ACA, spacejust to give you fellows a little balance, I will show you this article,.....nytimes.....where you will find links to such material as, ...Commentary: War on Poverty: Large Positive Impact, But More Work Remains ..."The War over Poverty," isn't all that long of article.While I don't agree with a lot of left-wing material, I also have the good sense not to agree with a lot of extreme right-wing material also. ---

Yes Jim, you must be the only one who hasn't been fooled by all the right wing propaganda. Your last comment, revealing the balance you claim, denoting "left-wing" and "extreme right-wing" is also noted.

PS, Obysmalcare should be opposed by anyone opposed to legally enforced corruption, but that isn't likely to happen among those who see people as voter blocs and interest groups, is it?

You mean I'm the only one, that doesn't fall for all the right wing propaganda on various topics and have to look up the material for you fellows? I have to admit that John Birch Society's mouthpiece and others have learned from the Germany of the 1930s, "Tell a lie long enough and people will start believing." e.g. The attack on the ACA, spacejust to give you fellows a little balance, I will show you this article, The War Over Poverty where you will find links to such material as, Commentary: War on Poverty: Large Positive Impact, But More Work Remains. "The War over Poverty," isn't all that long of article.

God knows the heart of man and that he will do what he can get by with unscathed so he put negative consequences in place for negative behavior as guidepost in life.

Satan also know the heart of man and that he will first seek to remove consequences in order to do as he pleases,which brings us to the society we now have,and of course honorable mention must be made of the "Christians" who seem to think they know more about love and compassion than God does and serve the Devil's purposes via their distorted worldy and twisted view of compassion...instead of salt and light they are sugar in the dark.

That is because it never was a war on poverty, it was always a war on capitalism. It was always a mass redistribution plan stealing from one member of society to give to those deemed more worthy. As the Heritage foundation points out promoting work and restoring marriage (due to the poverty rate for unwed mothers and their children) would do more to eradicating poverty than all this legal plunder which in reality funds the government union workers who run the programs more than helping the people it was "designed" to help. (at least 70 cents of every welfare dollar goes to the administrators of the programs) That is the main reason you see such an increase under the Obama administration, because he wants more government union workers. More democratic votes and donators. More people dependent upon government.

Strat,You are, unfortunately, spot on. Man, especially America man, is so arrogant to believe "we can do it better". History has proven a government sanctioned redistribution of wealth never really helps the " poor". You are right, if and when the country finally bankrupts, the playing field will be even, and equality will be reached. Solomon was correct "nothing new under the sun".